Receptionists in GP surgeries play a "hidden" role in ensuring patients get the correct treatments when they need them, says a study in the British Medical Journal.

Earthquakes have a bigger impact on health than other natural disasters such as floods and hurricanes, US researchers say.

Why communication between doctor and patient is essential

Children with type 1 diabetes in Oxfordshire are to be the first patients in England to have their blood sugar levels tested using their breath.